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<h1>The Frogs Desiring a King</h1>
<p>The Frogs were living as happy as could be in a marshy swamp
   that just suited them; they went splashing about caring for nobody
   and nobody troubling with them.  But some of them thought that
   this was not right, that they should have a king and a proper
   constitution, so they determined to send up a petition to Jove to
   give them what they wanted.  &quot;Mighty Jove,&quot; they cried, &quot;send unto
   us a king that will rule over us and keep us in order.&quot;  Jove
   laughed at their croaking, and threw down into the swamp a huge
   Log, which came down splashing into the swamp.  The Frogs
   were frightened out of their lives by the commotion made in their
   midst, and all rushed to the bank to look at the horrible monster;
   but after a time, seeing that it did not move, one or two of the
   boldest of them ventured out towards the Log, and even dared to
   touch it; still it did not move.  Then the greatest hero of the
   Frogs jumped upon the Log and commenced dancing up and down upon
   it, thereupon all the Frogs came and did the same; and for some
   time the Frogs went about their business every day without taking
   the slightest notice of their new King Log lying in their midst.
   But this did not suit them, so they sent another petition to Jove,
   and said to him, &quot;We want a real king; one that will really rule
   over us.&quot;  Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big
   Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.  Then the Frogs
   repented when too late.

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<p>Better no rule than cruel rule.
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